All articles by Rachel Fixsen
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NewsAP2 hires new CIO Anna Hammer to continue portfolio changes
Gothenburg-based buffer fund poaches Länsförsäkringar CIO to fill gap after losing Erik Kleväng Callert to SEB Trygg Liv
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NewsAP7 indicates BlackRock’s NZAM exit could affect future mandates
Sweden’s biggest state pension fund to meet world’s largest asset manager ‘to better understand’ decisions after BlackRock fled net zero alliance
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NewsKPA calls for action on pensions investment in local climate adaptation
Swedish municipal pension fund says preparedness investments have a long-term perspective that suits the management of occupational pensions
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NewsNordea, Danica, PBU lead Danish 2024 pension returns; home bias dents gains
Currency hedging knocked average 3.6 points off returns last year for 60/40 portfolio, according to consultant Nikolaj Holdt Mikkelsen
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Denmark’s PenSam boosts property portfolio
Plus: PFA Klima Plus generates high returns; NBIM pushes Council of Institutional Investors (CII) on unequal voting structures at companies
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NewsPensionDanmark to ramp up equities after 17% stocks gain in 2024
Danish pension fund to increase the equity proportion particularly for younger scheme members, and postpone risk reduction starting point by five years to age 50
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NewsConcerns Danish pensions wealth leads to early retirement overblown, says IPD
New figures show proportion of people funding own early retirement remained stable over past two years, according to pensions lobby group
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NewsNBIM proposes cutting smaller EM stocks from SWF’s benchmark
Proposed change would excise thousands of Chinese stocks from GPFG’s €1.7trn portfolio
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NewsDanica moves closer to parent Danske Bank with new commercial strategy
CEO Kaagaard says it is ‘completely natural’ to change name to the single word ‘Danica’
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NewsPFA’s climate product beats standard pension with 19.6% return
Parts of the green sector hit by declining investment appetite in 2024, says CIO
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NewsP+ taken to task by Danish FSA over private equity risk measurement
Financial watchdog criticises pension fund for failing to document appropriateness of data source behind model to estimate PE risk premium
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NewsATP disappointed as Better Energy restructures
Citing ‘perfect storm of negative market conditions’, Danish renewable-energy firm enters restructuring to rebuild capital base and stabilise the business
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NewsNorway SWF urges CII to go further combatting ‘stealth dual-class structures’
NBIM gives views to Council of Institutional Investors on proposed policy changes on unequal voting structures
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NewsIPD hails axing of welfare-linked pensions withdrawal as ‘crucial for trust’
Danish pensions lobby welcomes new legislation removing requirement for benefit recipients to live off their pension savings first
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NewsNorway’s pension providers at odds over paid-up policy proposals
Pension funds lobby calls for separate treatment for its members, while banking and insurance industry advocates same requirements for all providers
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NewsATP admits DKK2.3bn investment in Northvolt now worth almost zero
Danish statutory pensions giant’s CEO declines to rule out investing more in stricken battery Swedish firm
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NewsAlecta cuts DB equities exposure by €4bn in consolidation policy shift
Sweden’s biggest pension fund decides to reduce required funding level for surpluses to be transferred to employers
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NewsVarma trumpets biggest investment yet with €2.3bn in US climate ETF
Finnish pensions insurer invests in Invesco New-York ETF launch, with fund tailored to its own needs
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s SWF calls for lift of general freeze on Russian assets
Plus: Clarity for Icelandic pension funds on legal situation around provisions for changed life expectancy; Sweden’s financial watchdog on increased pension transfers
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NewsAlecta starts arbitration against Heimstaden, claiming agreement was breached
Swedish pension fund argues billionaire Ivar Tollefsen’s investments in new subsidiary went against Heimstaden Bostad shareholder agreement
